most rookie ppg with ts above 60% all-time

Zion Williamson has put up the most points per game by a rookie with a true shooting percentage above 60.0 in a season, with 22.5 per game in 2019-20.

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	NAME	PPG	TS%	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	22.5	61.6	2019-20	NOP	24	27.8	6.3	2.1	0.7	0.4	8.8	15.0	58.3	0.3	0.6	42.9	4.8	7.4	64.0	2.7	3.6	2.5	668	540	150	50	16	9	59	42	+62
2	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	21.7	60.8	1979-80	NYK	82	38.4	8.9	2.0	0.6	1.2	8.1	14.8	54.7	0.0	0.0		5.5	6.9	79.7	2.4	6.5	2.7	3,150	1,781	726	165	48	101	222	279
3	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	20.3	60.1	1976-77	BUF	77	36.6	7.6	1.9	1.2	0.2	7.1	13.6	52.0				6.2	7.6	81.8	3.3	4.4		2,816	1,564	587	144	91	15		215
4	AJ Dybantsa	19.0	73.8	2026-27	WAS	1	27.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	66.7	1.0	3.0	33.3	2.0	2.0	100.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	27	19	2	2	0	0	2	4	-3
5	Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel	18.5	63.3	2025-26	CHA	81	31.5	5.3	3.4	0.7	0.2	6.4	13.4	47.5	3.4	7.9	42.5	2.4	2.8	86.3	1.2	4.1	2.0	2,551	1,498	432	274	57	19	161	169	+322
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	18.0	60.2	1979-80	LAL	77	36.3	7.7	7.3	2.4	0.5	6.5	12.3	53.0	0.1	0.4	22.6	4.9	6.0	81.0	2.2	5.6	4.0	2,795	1,387	596	563	187	41	305	218
7	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	16.5	63.2	2023-24	OKC	82	29.4	7.9	2.4	0.6	2.3	6.2	11.6	53.0	1.6	4.3	37.0	2.7	3.4	79.3	1.6	6.3	1.6	2,413	1,357	648	200	53	190	131	197	+422
8	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	16.3	60.8	2018-19	PHX	71	30.7	10.3	1.8	0.9	0.9	7.2	12.3	58.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.0	2.7	74.6	3.1	7.1	1.8	2,183	1,159	729	125	61	67	126	209	-383
9	RaiQuan Gray R. Gray	16.0	62.1	2022-23	BKN	1	35.0	9.0	7.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	12.0	50.0	2.0	5.0	40.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	3.0	6.0	4.0	35	16	9	7	0	1	4	5	-14
10	Buck Williams B. Williams	15.5	60.3	1981-82	NJN	82	34.5	12.3	1.3	1.0	1.0	6.3	10.7	58.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	4.7	62.4	4.2	8.0	2.9	2,825	1,268	1,005	107	84	84	235	285
11	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	14.5	61.7	1995-96	POR	73	23.8	8.1	1.8	0.9	1.1	5.4	9.9	54.5	0.5	1.4	37.5	3.2	4.2	75.7	2.0	6.0	2.1	1,735	1,058	588	130	64	78	154	211
12	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	14.4	62.3	1981-82	WAS	82	27.0	9.3	1.6	0.5	0.7	5.1	9.1	56.1	0.0	0.0	33.3	4.2	5.5	75.2	3.1	6.2	2.9	2,214	1,183	762	134	44	58	237	319
13	Cormac Ryan C. Ryan	14.3	69.2	2025-26	MIL	11	24.6	2.5	1.7	1.0	0.3	4.8	9.3	52.0	2.5	5.4	45.8	2.2	2.4	92.3	0.7	1.8	1.5	271	157	28	19	11	3	17	27	-18
14	Jalen Williams J. Williams	14.1	60.1	2022-23	OKC	75	30.3	4.5	3.3	1.4	0.5	5.5	10.6	52.1	1.0	2.7	35.6	2.1	2.5	81.2	1.1	3.4	1.6	2,275	1,056	337	248	103	35	123	191	-53
15	Tolu Smith T. Smith	14.0	67.8	2024-25	DET	1	22.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.0	66.7	4.0	4.0	2.0	22	14	8	0	0	0	2	3	+7
16	Keaton Wagler K. Wagler	13.0	62.2	2026-27	LAC	3	26.0	4.3	4.0	1.3	0.0	2.7	7.7	34.8	2.0	5.0	40.0	5.7	6.3	89.5	0.3	4.0	3.0	78	39	13	12	4	0	9	7	+12
17	Meleek Thomas M. Thomas	13.0	72.7	2026-27	CLE	2	20.0	3.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	5.0	8.5	58.8	2.0	3.0	66.7	1.0	1.0	100.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	40	26	6	1	2	0	2	5	+12
18	Steve Johnson S. Johnson	12.8	63.5	1981-82	KCK	78	22.3	5.9	1.2	0.5	1.1	5.1	8.3	61.3	0.0	0.0		2.7	4.2	64.2	1.9	3.9	2.5	1,741	1,002	459	91	39	89	197	372
19	Otis Thorpe O. Thorpe	12.8	62.0	1984-85	KCK	82	23.4	6.8	1.4	0.4	0.5	5.0	8.4	60.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	4.5	62.0	2.3	4.5	2.3	1,918	1,052	556	111	34	37	187	256
20	Maxime Raynaud M. Raynaud	12.5	61.9	2025-26	SAC	74	26.5	7.5	1.4	0.5	0.5	5.2	9.1	57.1	0.3	1.0	32.4	1.8	2.3	78.6	1.9	5.6	1.3	1,964	922	556	100	38	39	94	170	-461
21	Brandon Clarke B. Clarke	12.1	66.4	2019-20	MEM	58	22.4	5.9	1.4	0.6	0.8	5.1	8.2	61.9	0.4	1.1	35.9	1.5	1.9	75.9	1.6	4.4	0.9	1,300	700	345	81	32	48	55	100	-20
22	Sarunas Marciulionis S. Marciulionis	12.1	61.6	1989-90	GSW	75	22.6	2.9	1.6	1.3	0.1	3.9	7.4	51.9	0.1	0.5	25.6	4.2	5.4	78.7	1.1	1.8	1.8	1,695	905	221	121	94	7	137	230
23	Andre Ingram A. Ingram	12.0	65.5	2017-18	LAL	2	32.0	3.0	3.5	1.5	1.5	4.0	8.5	47.1	2.5	4.5	55.6	1.5	1.5	100.0	0.5	2.5	1.5	64	24	6	7	3	3	3	3	+20
24	Blake Hinson B. Hinson	11.9	68.4	2025-26	UTA	14	20.4	2.4	1.1	0.4	0.1	4.2	8.2	51.3	2.6	5.6	46.8	0.9	1.1	75.0	0.8	1.6	0.4	285	167	33	16	5	2	5	24	+45
25	Cameron Oliver C. Oliver	10.8	61.9	2020-21	HOU	4	21.8	5.3	1.3	0.5	1.0	4.8	8.3	57.6	1.0	3.3	30.8	0.3	1.0	25.0	1.3	4.0	0.8	87	43	21	5	2	4	3	11	-11

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PPG

21.8

Williamson

RPG

9.3

Queen

APG

6.0

Murray

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.4

16th

DRTG

116.9

22nd

NETRTG

-5.5

21st

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29.0

28th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	2	.333	3.0
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	NOP	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	UTA	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	MIN	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 2

104

Final

Pelicans

0 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

2.8

Williamson

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

81.7

Reaves

78.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	2	.333	3.0
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Zion Williamson has put up the most points per game by a rookie with a true shooting percentage above 60.0 in a season, with 22.5 per game in 2019-20.

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9.3

6.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

33.3

29.8

16.5

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.4

3.3

2.8

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.3

4.5

4.3

91.1

81.7

78.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

247.7

240.6

275.3

259.5

246

40.5

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

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